Morning Worship
I am a spiritual baby in prayer. I lost decades in inconsistent morning worship, rushed prayer, or morning quiet times that seemed like a task list. I intend to spend
March 22, 2014
Balancing Your Youth Ministry: Implementation
This is the third month in a row I have talked about balance in ministry. Now for the hard part–getting it done. I have a confession to make here–I am
March 15, 2014
Principles for Christian Leaders
In my humble opinion Jimmy Draper was and is a statesman among Southern Baptists. As a pastor, as president of LifeWay, and even in retirement, he is an E. F.
March 8, 2014
Hanging On to Adultness in Youth Ministry
I was once in a conversation with a group of teenagers about friends and friendships. It became apparent that students felt like friendships were a big deal during the adolescent
March 1, 2014
If I Could Start Over as a Youth Minister
While I’m drinking coffee with young youth ministers, someone usually asks, “If you could start all over as a youth minister—knowing what you know now—what would you do differently?” Great
February 22, 2014
Balancing Your Youth Ministry: Organization
Last month, we talked about the idea of assessment–figuring out where you are in your ministry. A reminder that you do not know where you are, it is difficult to
February 15, 2014
An Abandoned Generation
By the will of the Father and the power of the Spirit, the first love of the church today is to be focused on the Son. That first love is
February 8, 2014
Relational Creativity
Guest Article by Abe Haley, FBC Covington, LA (slamminthoughts.blogspot.com) Note from Allen: The stereotype of the “rock star” youth worker is one of a twenty-something hipster with skills in guitar,
February 1, 2014
Dinner with the King
I sometimes imagine the King having dinner. This particular night He does not sit at the long, massive table. He has chosen the low table with cushions so He can
January 22, 2014
Balancing Your Youth Ministry: Assessment
One of the hardest things to do in youth ministry is to figure out where you are. Early sailors used a sextant to find their position by sighting the stars.
January 15, 2014
